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One Water Convergence Research Dr. Deana Pennington Associate Professor of Geological Sciences University of Texas at El Paso Two Nations One Water Summmit April 24, 2019 Agenda Introduce the National Science Foundations notion of

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One Water Convergence Research

Dr. Deana Pennington

Associate Professor of Geological Sciences University of Texas at El Paso Two Nations One Water Summmit April 24, 2019

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Agenda

´ Introduce the National Science Foundation’s notion

f convergent research

´ Facilitate a group process to brainstorm potential One Water convergent projects

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What is Convergent Research? Part I

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Thematic umbrella

Tress, Tress & Fry 2002

Researcher Research goal Research frameworks

Disciplinary Multidisciplinary Interdisciplinary Transdisciplinary (1) Transdisciplinary (2)

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National Research Council (2014)

´ Multi/Inter/Transdisciplinary - describes the makeup of the team ´ Convergent research is most related to transdisciplinary

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NSF

´ Research driven by a specific and compelling problem ´ Deep integration across disciplines => intermingling

f knowledge, theories, methods, data,

communities, languages => new frameworks, paradigms or even disciplines ´ Convergence describes the process and outcome – the team converges on a comprehensive solution to a problem

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Example: Map the human genome in ten years Genomics + data mining => bioinformatics

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EMBeRS method: lightly structured process for

converging across disciplines & perspectives

Based on learning, organizational, social, and

cognitive science theories

NSF grants: #OCI-1135525 (2006-07) #OCI-0753336 (2008-10) #OCI-0636317 (2010-13 SESYNC award (2013-15) with NCSE NSF #DGE-1545404 (2015-2019)

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Strategy

How NOT to do this

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Ad hoc dialogue No structure No progress Formal presentations Firm structure Little understanding Problems: jargon, lack of basic concepts in other disciplines Solutions:

Participation and turn-taking
Slow down, and watch others – make eye contact
Explain your ideas as if you are talking to an intelligent and

interested parent

DON’T use jargon, or if you must, explain it
Active listening: Listen carefully and ask questions if you don’t

understand something.

Repeat what you think you understood
DON’T worry about what you will say when it is your turn!

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Overview of the process I will walk you through it!

´ Groups of 4-6 (no fewer) ´ Groups choose a general problem area from the ones provided ´ Individually organize your own thinking about the problem ´ Participatory sharing of ideas ´ Use the large worksheet to co-create a visual diagram combining ideas ´ Report out & reflection on the process ´ Diagrams available at the poster session

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5 minutes: Choose a problem area

´ Read the 3 questions provided to you ´ Discuss them at your table ´ Choose one for everyone at your table to focus on

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10 minutes: Individual ideas

´ Work alone ´ Use provided pen and half sheet of paper ´ Think of an aspect of the problem you know something about ´ Jot down 5-10 keywords about your perspective ´ Draw a diagram of any kind that uses your keywords to convey how you would approach the problem if you were working on it by yourself

4:05-4:15

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15 minutes Share your ideas at your table

´ One at a time go around the table ´ 2-3 minutes each, depending on how many are at your table ´ Keep time – don’t use up other’s minutes

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20 minutes: Co-create a visual

´ Use the large piece of paper and markers ´ Start with the first few words of your focal problem

´ Catalyze societal capacity ´ Transform water infrastructure ´ Empower rural and developing communities ´ Re-envision agriculture ´ Re-image river systems

´ Choose from your collective keywords and ideas to build

ut from there, grouping similar ideas and drawing

relationships across ideas

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Reflection on the process

´ What things made this activity challenging? ´ What things helped overcome those challenges?

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Time for posters and the reception!

Thanks! ´ Please leave your large diagram on the table – we will collect these ´ Please gather your pens and markers, and drop them in the plastic bag that will be circulating ´ Please remove your half sheet of paper and focus questions